1983 NBL Finals

The 1983 NBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball League's 1983 season, which began in February. The finals began on 23 June. The tournament concluded with the Canberra Cannons defeating the West Adelaide Bearcats in the NBL Grand Final on 4 July.

1983 NBL Finals
LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration23 June – 4 July
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)ABC
Grand Final
ChampionsCanberra Cannons
  Runners-upWest Adelaide Bearcats

Format

The NBL finals series in 1983 consisted of the divisional finals (which was a round-robin fixture for the top eight teams), two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final. The finals were contested between the top eight teams of the regular season, with the final four weekend split between two Melbourne venues – Burwood Stadium and Kilsyth Stadium.

Qualification

Qualified teams

TeamDivisionFinals
appearance
Previous
appearance
Previous best
performance
Sydney SupersonicsEastern1stN/AN/A
Geelong CatsWestern2nd1982Runner-up (1982)
West Adelaide BearcatsEastern4th1982Champions (1982)
Canberra CannonsWestern1stN/AN/A
(1979 Grand Finalist)
Nunawading SpectresWestern4th1982Runner-up (1981)
Coburg GiantsEastern2nd1982Semi-Finalist (1982)
Newcastle FalconsEastern1stN/AN/A
St Kilda SaintsWestern2nd1980Champions (1980)

Ladder

Eastern Division

# Team Played Won Loss Win% Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against Points%
1 Sydney Supersonics 22 19 3 86.36% 4-1 Won 2 11-0 8-3 1,956 1,710 114.39%
2 West Adelaide Bearcats 22 17 5 77.27% 4-1 Won 4 10-1 7-4 2,180 1,972 110.55%
3 Coburg Giants1 22 13 9 59.09% 1-4 Lost 1 9-2 4-7 1,976 1,920 102.92%
4 Newcastle Falcons1 22 13 9 59.09% 3-2 Lost 1 8-3 5-6 2,143 2,076 103.23%
5 Brisbane Bullets 22 10 12 45.45% 4-1 Won 3 6-5 4-7 1,734 1,763 98.36%
6 Frankston Bears 22 6 16 27.27% 0-5 Lost 6 3-8 3-8 1,809 1,863 97.10%
7 Illawarra Hawks 22 4 18 18.18% 3-2 Lost 1 3-8 1-10 1,929 2,128 90.65%
8 Devonport Warriors 22 2 20 9.09% 1-4 Won 1 1-10 1-10 1,674 2,068 80.95%

Western Division

# Team Played Won Loss Win% Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against Points%
1 Geelong Cats 22 18 4 81.82% 5-0 Won 6 9-2 9-2 1,953 1,736 112.50%
2 Canberra Cannons 22 16 6 72.73% 4-1 Won 1 9-2 7-4 2,049 1,777 115.31%
3 Nunawading Spectres 22 15 7 68.18% 3-2 Won 1 9-2 6-5 1,964 1,760 111.59%
4 St. Kilda Saints2 22 12 10 54.55% 2-3 Won 1 8-3 4-7 1,971 1,942 101.49%
5 Bankstown Bruins2 22 12 10 54.55% 3-2 Lost 1 6-5 6-5 1,737 1,728 100.52%
6 Adelaide 36ers 22 11 11 50.00% 2-3 Lost 1 7-4 4-7 2,002 2,047 97.80%
7 Westate Wildcats 22 6 16 27.27% 0-5 Lost 5 5-6 1-10 1,929 2,171 88.85%
8 Hobart Devils 22 2 20 9.09% 0-5 Lost 10 2-9 0-11 1,757 2,102 83.59%

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

Divisional Finals

Date Home Score Away Box Score
23/06/1983 Coburg Giants 79–80 Sydney Supersonics {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
24/06/1983 St. Kilda Saints 94–95 Geelong Cats {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
24/06/1983 West Adelaide Bearcats 93–86 Newcastle Falcons {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
24/06/1983 Canberra Cannons 89–81 Nunawading Spectres {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
25/06/1983 Geelong Cats 81–86 Canberra Cannons {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
25/06/1983 Nunawading Spectres 109–75 St. Kilda Saints {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
25/06/1983 Newcastle Falcons 87–101 Coburg Giants {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
25/06/1983 Sydney Supersonics 78–91 West Adelaide Bearcats {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
26/06/1983 Nunawading Spectres 107–74 Geelong Cats {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
26/06/1983 Sydney Supersonics 101–94 Newcastle Falcons {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
26/06/1983 Canberra Cannons 104–85 St. Kilda Saints {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
26/06/1983 Coburg Giants 105–104 West Adelaide Bearcats {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore

Round Robin (East)

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 West Adelaide Bearcats 3 2 1 288 269 +19 Qualification to semi finals
2 Coburg Giants 3 2 1 285 271 +14
3 Sydney Supersonics 3 2 1 259 264 5
4 Newcastle Falcons 3 0 3 267 295 28

Round Robin (West)

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Canberra Cannons 3 3 0 279 247 +32 Qualification to semi finals
2 Nunawading Spectres 3 2 1 297 238 +59
3 Geelong Cats 3 1 2 250 287 37
4 St. Kilda Saints 3 0 3 254 308 54

Results

TeamRecordPoints
differential
Semi Finals
seed
Sydney Supersonics2–1-5N/A
Geelong Cats1–2-37N/A
West Adelaide Bearcats2–1+19#3
Canberra Cannons3–0+32#1
Nunawading Spectres2–1+59#2
Coburg Giants2–1+14#4
Newcastle Falcons0–3-28N/A
St. Kilda Saints0–3-54N/A

Bracket

Semi Finals Grand Final
      
1 Canberra Cannons 80
4 Coburg Giants 75
1 Canberra Cannons 75
2 West Adelaide Bearcats 73
2 Nunawading Spectres 77
3 West Adelaide Bearcats 84

Semi Finals

Date Home Score Away Box Score
1/07/1983 Nunawading Spectres 77–84 West Adelaide Bearcats {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore
1/07/1983 Canberra Cannons 80–75 Coburg Giants {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore

Grand Final

Date Home Score Away Box Score
4/07/1983 Canberra Cannons 75–73 West Adelaide Bearcats {{{venue}}} {{{crowd}}} boxscore

See also

References

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